Raiders head to New Jersey short-handed

ALAMEDA – The Raiders boarded a plane for New Jersey on Friday minus three starters and three key backups, making their task of beating the New York Giants all the more difficult.
Running back Darren McFadden, strong safety Tyvon Branch and right offensive tackle Tony Pashos are among the six players the Raiders left behind so that they can rehabilitate their injuries.
Same goes for nickel back D.J. Hayden, who suffered a groin injury in practice Wednesday, wide receiver Juron Criner and backup right tackle Matt McCants.
Rashad Jennings will start in place of McFadden, who aggravated a hamstring injury against the Philadelphia Eagles last Sunday.
Rookie Menelik Watson will make his first NFL regular-season start at right tackle. The Raiders will sign offensive lineman Jack Cornell from their practice squad and place him on the 53-man roster as insurance, coach Dennis Allen said.
The Giants are fresh from back-to-back victories, as well as having a week off, while the Raiders are bouncing back from a 49-20 defeat to the Eagles.
Allen said he is confident that the Raiders can purge the bitter taste from their mouths on the heels of the one-sided loss to the Eagles.
“We’ve had a good week of practice, they’re mentally ready to go and now we got to go out on Sunday and execute,” Allen said. “We got to do our job and we got to do it fast. This team’s ready to play.”

Well even though I don’t like Jokey Manziel doesn’t mean some NFL owner will get all giddy about him come draft time. He probably still goes in the 1st – Browns,Vikes, maybe even the Eagles if they are in position as Kelly recruited him etc.

BossKnows01

I think his work ethic is definitely right there with TP’s, should be an interesting and this time REAL QB competition next summer if we draft him.

the douche dan garcia

Wanna sell tix? Johnny football will sell tix.

KoolKell

A lot of Posters here use the “ifs and buts” scenario to prove themselves right about something.

There is the old sales story/thingy of emphasizing each word in the following sentence differently and having it make the whole sentence mean something different.
“I never said you stole the money”
“I NEVER said you stole the money”
“I never SAID you stole the money”
I never said YOU stole the money”
“I never said you STOLE the money”
“I never said you stole THE MONEY”

Raiders for Life

LOL, you’re either drunk or stupid. Who is this real QB????

Sir Raider Duck, OMS

Yes, because we’re not arrogant enough to think we can predict the future.

Notice the number of bad footwork throws on his HIGHLIGHT reel. Maybe it can be fixed, or maybe he’ll continue to struggle vs any pressure because of his desire to avoid contact.

His last legit game was vs SMU in the bowl game last year, and he scored all of 10 points, throwing 2 picks.

ENGLANDRAIDER

You see what I mean?!

alex7

and the Oregon “ooooooooooooooooooo”.

And the girl’s “oooooooooooooooooo.”

SnBG

Si senor

rifflicks

No ,,,,,I WANT the Raiders to win another Lombardi

KoolKell

Whose “we” Quack? You’ve never predicted the future?

ENGLANDRAIDER

Yeah, that’s not true Rifflicks.
Old swabby is often right about stuff.

SnBG

Okie Dokie.

Sir Raider Duck, OMS

Never with the certainty of Priest or Brown (to name two examples). Notice how they’ve both been wildly wrong, too.

rifflicks

Jeff Matthews ….Cornell

alex7

remember last year all these mocks had the FSU DE going top-7, and he fell to the Colts in the 20s. Same thing with the Vikings DT.

RaiderLen

Dude? Duuude. Dude!

kenchun24

My questions about Jokey Manziel lie with how much does he want to play “QB in the NFL” vs. being a “well paid celebrity athlete in the NFL”.

His family is wealthy so he doesn’t need money – so what’s going to be his motivation? Hanging out with Drake on bye weeks in NYC?

SnBG

Jennings is the man now. 25 touches for him in the run game and a few out of the backfield.

the douche dan garcia

Which is why it’s so sad we have an inferior qb to him.

Raiders for Life

Carr is inaccurate? So tell us why he averages 400yds a game.

The Beeeeech Dawg

Link please

ENGLANDRAIDER

Here’s the thing about Pryor:
When little Wiz was injured and not playing, the team played badly because Pryor couldn’t read the pre-snap defense let alone the defense after the snap.
The guy is a work in progress and you don’t yet know whether he can be a successful QB in the NFL or not.

alex7

seems he puts up nearly 100 yards rushing and 70 yards receiving every time he plays a lot.

SnBG

His height and weight will keep him in the middle of the 1rst rnd. Perfect for us.

The Beeeeech Dawg

Hey Dork, I was reading all about the American Revolution and it turns out we actually kicked your English butz way harder than I originally thought.

True, it will play out.
Doesn’t usually happen like that for QB’s.
Right now, Manziel is universally seen as a top 10 pick, and a darkhouse top 3 or so pick.
That would be a helluva fall to the 2nd round.

The Beeeeech Dawg

We proud Americans, brah. Shout out to USA.

Get to know us, we’re coming for you

SnBG

After Brees I think Manziel’s stature will not stop him from being taken in the 1rst rnd.

rifflicks

B S

alex7

2 Live Crew! Banned in the USA!!

The Beeeeech Dawg

Please stop referring to totally gay things all the time, Nobby

the douche dan garcia

Guys, Kell doesn’t really have a point.

He just woke up and fired the first thing he thought of.

Sir Raider Duck, OMS

We need a Rasta Ganja remake of Neil Diamond’s “America:”

“They be comin’ to America, mon”

ENGLANDRAIDER

“B S”?
Well….I wouldn’t describe your posts that way but if YOU want to, go ahead.

the douche dan garcia

Mcshay has him #20 I think and kiper has him as a 2nd rounder due to size.

SnBG

Well, hell, we can get him for free and Reg could ask his parents for a loan.